Local Artists Win in Plein Air Invitational
During the week of Oct. 3-13, the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) invited 30 artists to spend the week painting Laguna Beach and...
Local graffiti art puts Laguna Beach on the Kobe Bryant mural map
Chalk it up to faith, or Kobe Bryant or Astrid Chitamun of European Optical in Laguna Beach. Whatever the inspiration, graffiti artist Hung Tran’s...
Darrow Retrospective
Spotlighting the Reluctant Renaissance Man
At age 92, Laguna Beach artist Paul Darrow does not venture down the rickety stairs to his memento-filled home basement...
Councilman’s Wife Appointed to Airport Arts Commission
The wife of a Laguna Beach City Council member was appointed to the John Wayne Airport Arts Commission by the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
Nelsons Return to Home Turf
Tony Bennett may croon about losing his heart in San Francisco, but a well-documented number of A-list celebrities embrace Laguna Beach with body and...
Jive Comes to LBHS
Laguna Generational Jive, an entertaining evening of song and story featuring Laguna Beach High School alumni stars with performances by the LBHS Jazz Band...
Kaira Rouda to Sign New Book
Laguna author, Kaira Rouda, will discuss and sign her new book, “The Favorite Daughter,” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, at Laguna Beach...
Review Process of Village Entrance Art Proposal Begins
The Arts Commission will start the review process of a proposal by artist Marc Fornes for an Art in Public Places installation at the...
Off the Menu
A Culinary Conversation With Chef Craig Strong
Michelin has come to Orange County.
No, not the tires, although they do play an historic role. The Michelin...
Holiday Digest
The Laguna Beach Independent is proud to once again partner with the Third Street Writers, a nonprofit group dedicated to promoting writing and literary...
Laguna Beach Books to Host January Book Club
Laguna Beach Books to Host January Book Club
Laguna Beach Books will host its monthly book club on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at...
City offers grants to spark artistic creativity during pandemic
To support Laguna Beach’s legacy as an artist’s colony, the Laguna Beach Arts Commission has established grants for Laguna Beach artists that community arts...
LAM Announces California Cool Auction
Laguna Art Museum will present its 38th annual California Cool Art Auction featuring works by over 100 California artists. Proceeds from the event will...
America Martin Connects the Dots
America Martin Connects the Dots
Using smooth, bold curves as well as hard, geometric strokes, America Martin adheres to the most fundamental aspect of drawing—the...
Culture at Home
Local museums and arts organizations have created online, home-based experiences for art lovers.
By Justine Amodeo, Special to the Independent
While life as we know it...